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Kendrick Lamar performs "The Blacker The Berry" at the 2016 Grammy Awards, held Monday night.

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For 20 Minutes, The Grammys Transcend The Awards-Show Blahs

4:02pm February 16, 2016

by Stephen Thompson

The awards themselves went more or less as expected. But two performances, one from Broadway's Hamilton and one an extended medley by Kendrick Lamar, overwhelmed everything that surrounded them.

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Ben Folds: Tiny Desk Concert

2:00pm February 16, 2016

by Bob Boilen

Performing solo in the NPR Music offices, the singer, songwriter and pianist performs three songs from his new album and two old favorites: "Emaline" and "One Angry Dwarf And 200 Solemn Faces."

Clockwise from upper left: Bleached, George Harrison, The Suffers, Fantastic Negrito, My bubba

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New Mix: A George Harrison Tribute, Fantastic Negrito, More

1:23pm February 16, 2016

Hear a tribute to George Harrison, plus new music by Fantastic Negrito, Black Mountain and more on this week's mix from All Songs Considered.

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Viking's Choice: Shay Roselip, 'Sorted World'

1:09pm February 16, 2016

by Lars Gotrich

With a gentle voice that glides on warm synths, California's Shay Roselip makes music for surfing the spaceways.

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Songs We Love: John Doe, 'Get on Board'

12:52pm February 16, 2016

by Jim Allen

LA punk pioneer digs deep into the dusty soul of America on a tune from his desert dream of a new album.

A still from Big Ups new video for 'National Parks'

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Big Ups, 'National Parks'

12:00pm February 16, 2016

by Bob Boilen

The brash singer of the punk-influenced band Big Ups honors his single mom with a video for the song "National Parks."

Heartless Bastards' members perform live at Pickathon for opbmusic.

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opbmusic Presents: Heartless Bastards

11:30am February 16, 2016

by David Christensen

Watch the blues-inspired rock band perform "Down In The Canyon" at the 2015 Pickathon festival.

Taylor Swift won three Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year, for her album 1989.

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Taylor Swift And Kendrick Lamar Lead 2016 Grammy Awards

9:55am February 16, 2016

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

The 58th annual awards brought forth a lot of winners, but no sweeps.

Beyoncé, on set for the "Formation" video shoot.

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Watching Beyoncé From New Orleans

8:00am February 16, 2016

by Elena Bergeron

The experience depicted in "Formation" and the culture that Mardi Gras stirs to life overlap and refute each other and mix in a way that IRL New Orleanians can hate and love all at once.

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Music Review: 'Manman M Se Ginen,' Ram

4:28pm February 15, 2016

Ram has been making music for over 20 years. The veteran Haitian band is out with their sixth studio album. Music reviewer Banning Eyre says it's their best work to date.